Year 9 · Citizenship · beta

How is the UK governed?

Pupils explore the difference between local, regional and national governance and compare the political systems in the UK and US.

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Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know the difference between government and parliament.
  • Pupils know how elections work.
  • Pupils know about the role of political parties.

Source curriculum references

  • The development of the political system of democratic government in the United Kingdom, including the roles of citizens, Parliament and the monarch.
  • The roles played by public institutions and voluntary groups in society, and the ways in which citizens work together to improve their communities.
  • The operation of Parliament, including voting and elections, and the role of political parties.

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